Lester Bangs Writer

Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs (December 14, 1948 – April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author, and musician. Often cited during his lifetime as "America's Greatest Rock Critic", he wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines and was known for his leading influence in rock music criticism.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Bangs Leslie Conway
Birth dateDecember 13, 1948
Birth nameLeslie Conway Bangs
Birth place
Escondido California
Date of deathApril 30, 1982

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Writer

Career start1969
Career end1982

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External resources

  1. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1299&dat=19770829&id=6vZNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OYsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2945,3275749
  2. http://personal.cis.strath.ac.uk/%7Emurray/astral.html
  3. http://rockcriticsarchives.com/interviews/lesterbangs/lesterbangs.html
  4. http://www.cousincreep.com/index.php/lester-bangs
  5. http://www.creemmagazine.com/BeatGoesOn/LesterBangs/BadTaste.html
  6. http://www.grossmont.edu/english/lesterbangs/BFoR.html
  7. http://www.rocknroll.net/loureed/articles/mmmbangs.html
  8. http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/lester-bangs
  9. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/kick-out-the-jams-19690405
  10. http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0333,hell,46160,1.html